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University or college · Private nonprofit

Central Baptist College

Conway, AR50 online only

Central Baptist College is a private nonprofit college in Conway, AR, with about 500 students on campus.

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Students on campus
500
plus 50 studying only online
Admission rate
63%
lower than at 72% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$12,287
lower than at 84% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
34%
lower than at 84% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$46,789
higher than at 65% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Central Baptist College?

63%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
473–553
SAT math
410–568
ACT
17–23

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1046.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $30,605 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $21,330Room & board $8,500Books & supplies $1,888

After grants, the average family on aid pays $12,287.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$12,067

About $48,268 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
34%
within 6 years · Pell students 16%
Come back for year two
63%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$46,789
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,250
about $236 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$236 a month against about $3,140 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

58%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 71% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$46k
Middle income$30–75k
$49k
Higher incomeover $75k
$48k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 27%Parks, recreation & fitness 18%Psychology 17%Liberal arts 9%Theology 8%Education 7%Everything else 13%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness19 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out
Bible/Biblical Studies14 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Psychology, Other11 graduates a year
—not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other11 graduates a year · typical debt $29,512
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods7 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General7 graduates a year
—not reported
Human Resources Management and Services5 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies4 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

484 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 58%Hispanic 11%Black 13%Asian 1%Two or more 5%International 9%

Women and men

Women 44%Men 56%
9 : 1
students per teacher
40%
get Pell grants (lower income)
47%
take federal loans
13%
undergrads 25 or older
7%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Conway

16% of Conway’s 72,328 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Conway pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Central Baptist College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

University of Central ArkansasUniversity or college · Public · Conway
0.8 mi8,426 students
Hendrix CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Conway
1.2 mi1,107 students
University of Arkansas Community College-MorriltonCommunity college · Public · Morrilton
17.1 mi1,962 students
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Little Rock
22.4 mi2,253 students
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesUniversity or college · Public · Little Rock
24.1 mi2,164 students
Shorter CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · North Little Rock
24.7 mi287 students
University of Arkansas at Little RockUniversity or college · Public · Little Rock
25.6 mi5,059 students
Philander Smith UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Little Rock
25.7 mi841 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.